Zach Galant is a Stanford graduate who always has something he is working on. He specializes in software development and most recently is working on CodeHS, which is a computer science curriculum provider for high schools. Teachers and schools can create accounts on the site from which they receive course curricula for introduction computer science classes through AP Computer Science. Depending on their plan, they can also receive unique teacher resources like automatic grading, custom problems, and webinar access for useful tips when teaching computer programming courses.

CodeHS is especially popular in inner city school systems that need a help to kickstart their Computer Science programs. In this day and age, coding is becoming more and more important and could become as critical to success as learning to read and write. CodeHS makes it easy for schools to begin teaching the invaluable skill of computer programming to kids that otherwise wouldn’t have access to it.

Zach has also worked on a number of different unique projects. In college at Stanford, he and a few of his classmates created a computer program that can predict the gender of a Facebook user, with around 70% accuracy, when given a sample status update. The writeup for that is quite interesting and can be found here. He has also worked on a Random Tweeter engine that creates tweets based on trending topics. A full list of his projects can be found here.

Zach is not only creating nifty computer programs, but is using his passion for programming to help others learn how to program and be relevant in an increasingly technical job market. He shows us how personal drive and knowledge can be utilized to create unique content and help others do the same.